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RE;SOLUUON Zvi -41
RESOLUT IN SUPPORT OF CHANGES IN STATE `AID FORMULA
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MOTIOR BY: WATKINS SECONDED BIISSE
WHEREAS, Minnesota state local government aid to
cities was originally distributed on
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a per ca,p1ta basis; "and
WHEREAS, the current state aid distribution is not equitable in that some cities receive }
is much as $122:95 per.capita, and other cities receive as 1 =ittIe as 11,61 pe {,r. capital
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r WNEREASe State Revenue Department' Re ort .indicates, th 'r9O e P at percent of the Inequites
ire cau's by ,ie randfathor c['ausq,`and the present formula.fails to aehieve,ihe
p4r'pose af��quitya, nd
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WHEREAS, the` fo t l ow i ng revenue Shari ng, i sms, wh i ch� may W,Idup l i cative ref - fate jai d,,�
. ,,are also '�vaiFable and assist in achieving'eruity:
(a) Gas t*'for cl�os over 5,000 o ulation.•
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(b) Fiscal dispariti�e5,
Metropolitan Transit C�ommIss'i on;
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(d) Federal aid,entitlemerits; a�
> "(e) Speci, I Ioca! taxes. 4 w.
; IOW °THEREFOkE, BE I T RESOLVED that th4` C i'1'y of Prior ,Lake strongly requests and,: supports
hanges.in "thq, state aId''formuIa..
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BE13" FURTHER RESOLVED that th.e ty.o Prior Lake specificelly / rquests changes
g hat, +�;i 11 cc pt ish' 'the, fol lowing:
< ' „(a) P for equi�table� fund distr, ilaution
(b) i.nclOde no "qt clause;
tc), Provi for "review and adjustment to `as$ure th
equ I ty e ,goal of
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: (d ?� Include no' incentive ftr spending; d' �
(e7 Provide `For distribution on a per :capita basis, With cities receiving:`
a lessor °disbursement (as the result of ;a, charge in sl�ato; aid formate)'
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,,given the optFon /authority try raise a one percent (1$) sales tax.,,
Adopted by the Mayor and Councl] of the Gity of Prior iLake this - 1Oth�,day -'of
Anuary 3 n•
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